How to Calculate Your Heart Rate

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Check your pulse at your radial artery.. Take your pulse underneath your jaw.. See a doctor if you detect any abnormalities in your resting heart rate.

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Check your pulse at your radial artery.

Step 1

Check your pulse at your radial artery.

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Take your pulse underneath your jaw.

Step 2

Take your pulse underneath your jaw.

3

See a doctor if you detect any abnormalities in your resting heart rate.

Step 3

See a doctor if you detect any abnormalities in your resting heart rate.

4

Calculate your maximum heart rate (HRMax).

Step 4

Calculate your maximum heart rate (HRMax).

5

Use your pulse to determine when you are doing moderate exercise.

Step 5

Use your pulse to determine when you are doing moderate exercise.

6

Take your pulse to determine when you are doing vigorous exercise.

Step 6

Take your pulse to determine when you are doing vigorous exercise.

7

Identify signs of elevated heart rate.

Step 7

Identify signs of elevated heart rate.

8

Get serious about monitoring your heart rate with a heart rate monitor.

Step 8

Get serious about monitoring your heart rate with a heart rate monitor.

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